Sylveon (Pokémon)

Sylveon (Japanese: ニンフィア Nymphia) is a Fairy-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Sylveon (disambiguation).
Sylveon
Intertwining Pokémon		 ニンフィア
Nymphia
 #700

Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Fairy Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Cute Charm Cacophony
 Cacophony
 Pixilate
Hidden Ability		 Cacophony
Hidden Ability		 Cacophony
 Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
87.5% male, 12.5% female
 Catch rate
45 (11.9%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Field
 Hatch time
8995 - 9251 steps
Height
3'03" 1.0 m
Sylveon
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 Weight
51.8 lbs. 23.5 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV		 Unknown
IV		 184
 Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 2
Sylveon
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HP		 0
Atk		 0
Def		 0
Sp.Atk		 2
Sp.Def		 0
Speed
0
HP		 0
Atk		 0
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Sp.Atk		 0
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HP		 0
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Shape
Footprint

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Pokédex color
  Pink
 Base friendship
70
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It evolves from Eevee when leveled up knowing a Fairy-type move and having either at least two levels of Affection (in Generations VI and VII) or high friendship (in Generation VIII). It is one of Eevee's final forms, the others being Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, and Glaceon.

Biology

Sylveon is a quadrupedal, mammalian Pokémon covered with pale cream-colored fur with pink feet, ears, and tail. It has light blue eyes, long ears with blue interiors and thicker fur, a tiny nose, and two stray tufts of fur on top of its head. There are two bows on its body: one at the base of its left ear and one at its neck. Each bow is pale cream with a pink center and trails a pair of ribbon-like feelers. The feelers are pale cream with light blue tips. Before the tip of each feeler is a pink and then a dark blue stripe. It has slender legs with small, three-toed paws and a fluffy, slightly curved tail.

Sylveon's ribbon-like feelers emit a soothing aura that erases any sense of hostility, enabling it to stop fights. When hunting, it swirls its feelers as a distraction while the aura weakens feelings of hostility in its prey, then pounces on the victim. It will also wrap its feelers around its Trainer's arm as they walk together, which allows it to read their feelings. As soon as a fight breaks out, Sylveon bravely charges at Dragon-type Pokémon much bigger than itself; in Galar, there is even a fairy tale about a Sylveon that managed to defeat a Dragon Pokémon.

In the anime

Main series
Sylveon in the anime
Serena's Sylveon

Serena's Eevee evolved into a Sylveon in Party Dancecapades! during a Tag Battle alongside Ash's Pikachu, where they faced off against Miette's Slurpuff and James's Inkay.

Other

Sylveon debuted in Eevee & Friends, where it showed Pikachu and his friends around its home, and introduced them to Eevee and its fellow Eeveelutions.

Sylveon made its main series debut in Kindergarten Chaos!, under the ownership of Penelope. It was used in a battle against Ash's Froakie and defeated it with Attract. Later on, it was captured by Team Rocket, but later rescued.

A Sylveon appeared in A Fashionable Battle! and Fairy-Type Trickery!, under the ownership of Valerie. It was used in a Gym battle against Ash, but it was defeated by Fletchinder.

A wild Sylveon appeared in Turning Heads and Training Hard!, where it was summoned to help Ilima's Eevee perform Extreme Evoboost. It reappeared in the Poké Problem segment of the next episode, where it saw Ilima and Eevee off.

Minor appearances

A Performer's Sylveon appeared in A Showcase Debut!, where it participated in the Coumarine Showcase Rookie Class.

A Sylveon appeared in a fantasy in Tag Team Battle Inspiration!, where Serena imagined what her Eevee could evolve into.

A Sylveon appeared as an image in A Performance Pop Quiz!.

A Sylveon appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.

In To Train, or Not to Train!, a Sylveon was at the Eevee Evolution Lab.

A Sylveon appeared in a fantasy in On Land, In the Sea, and to the Future!.

Pokédex entries
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
XY013 Sylveon Ash's Pokédex Sylveon, the Intertwining Pokémon and an evolved form of Eevee. Sylveon affectionately wraps its ribbon-like feelers around its Trainer's arm as they walk together.
XY105 Sylveon Serena's Pokédex Sylveon, the Intertwining Pokémon. Sylveon affectionately wraps its ribbon-like feelers around its Trainer's arm as they walk together.

GOTCHA!

A Sylveon briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Valerie.

In the manga
Sylveon in Pokémon Adventures

X & Y chapter

Y owns a Sylveon nicknamed Veevee. She evolved during a battle against Team Flare in Sylveon Enchants.

Pokédex entries
Manga Chapter Entry
Pokémon Adventures PS553 It wraps its ribbonlike feelers around the arm of its beloved Trainer and walks with him or her.

In the TCG
Main article: Sylveon (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U
Sylveon trophy in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS

Sylveon appears as a trophy in both versions of the game.

Trophy information

Sylveon is one of Eevee's various final evolutions. It has a lot of great attacks to use in battle, but it actually seems to be a peace-loving sort of Pokémon. Case in point, it can completely stop the flow of battle by moving its ribbonlike feelers in a way that charms its opponents into not wanting to fight anymore.

Game data

Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Kalos
Coastal #085		 Hoenn
#—
X It sends a soothing aura from its ribbonlike feelers to calm fights.
Y It wraps its ribbonlike feelers around the arm of its beloved Trainer and walks with him or her.
Omega Ruby It sends a soothing aura from its ribbonlike feelers to calm fights.
Alpha Sapphire It wraps its ribbonlike feelers around the arm of its beloved Trainer and walks with him or her.
Generation VII Alola
SM: #131		 Alola
USUM: #161		 Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎.
Sun Its ribbonlike feelers give off an aura that weakens hostility in its prey, causing them to let down their guard. Then it attacks.
Moon When this Pokémon sights its prey, it swirls its ribbonlike feelers as a distraction. A moment later, it pounces.
Ultra Sun Once a fight breaks out, it will unflinchingly charge at dragon Pokémon that are many times larger than itself.
Ultra Moon Sylveon wraps its ribbonlike feelers around its Trainer's arm because this touch enables it to read its Trainer's feelings.
Generation VIII Galar
#204		 Galar
Crown Tundra #082		 Sinnoh
#—		 Hisui
#033
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
Sword By releasing enmity-erasing waves from its ribbonlike feelers, Sylveon stops any conflict.
Shield There's a Galarian fairy tale that describes a beautiful Sylveon vanquishing a dreadful dragon Pokémon.
Legends: Arceus It emits a soothing aura from its ribbon-shaped organs. It wraps these appendages around quarrelers to instantly restore calm to the situation.


Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI
X Y
Evolve Eevee
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Evolve Eevee
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Evolve Eevee
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Evolve Eevee
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Lake of Outrage (Wanderer)
Lake of Outrage (Max Raid Battle)
Expansion Pass
Giant's Bed (Wanderer)
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Unobtainable
Legends: Arceus
Horseshoe Plains, Sandgem Flats, Windswept Run, Celestica Ruins, Celestica Trial, Sacred Plaza (Space-Time Distortions)


In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Blade-and-Shield Path: Stage 6
Shuffle
Sweet Strasse: Stage 79
Nacht Carnival: Stage 536
Rumble World
Fairy Land: Pixie Glen (Back Boss), Legend Terrain: Bastion of Beginnings (Special)
Super MD
Complete Connection Orb request.
Picross
Area 24: Stage 09
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Mimikyu Sea, Zygarde Sea, Butterfree Sea, Mimikyu SeaFinal, Zygarde SeaFinal
Masters EX
Chapter 23 (Valerie's)
Generation VIII
MD RT DX
Evolve Eevee, Fainted Pokémon, Mystery House
New Snap
Florio Nature ParkNight Level 2, Day with Secret Side Path, Florio Island Illumina SpotLevel 2
UNITE
Purchase for 10,000 Aeos Coins/575 Aeos Gems


In events
Games Event Region Location Level Distribution period
XYORAS Pokémon Center Birthday Sylveon All Japan 10 October 12, 2013 to December 31, 2016
XY XY Sylveon All Taiwan and Hong Kong 10 January 4 to 19, 2014
XY Eevee House Sylveon All South Korea 10 January 9 to 15, 2014
SM Pokémon Center Sylveon All Japan 50 May 13 to June 23, 2017
SM Pokémon Store Sylveon All South Korea 50 July 15 to 23, 2017

Held items
Game Held Item(s)
Events* Weakness Policy (100%)

Base stats
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
95
155 - 202 300 - 394
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
110
103 - 178 202 - 350
130
121 - 200 238 - 394
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
Total:
525
 Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.


Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal 1×
Fighting ½×
Flying 1×
Poison 2×
Ground 1×
Rock 1×
Bug ½×
Ghost 1×
Steel 2×
Fire 1×
Water 1×
Grass 1×
Electric 1×
Psychic 1×
Ice 1×
Dragon 0×
Dark ½×
Fairy 1×
None
Weak to:
Normal 1×
Fighting ½×
Flying 1×
Poison 2×
Ground 1×
Rock 1×
Bug ½×
Ghost 1×
Steel 2×
Fire 1×
Water 1×
Grass 1×
Electric 1×
Psychic 1×
Ice 1×
Dragon 0×
Dark ½×
Fairy 1×
None
Immune to:
Normal 1×
Fighting ½×
Flying 1×
Poison 2×
Ground 1×
Rock 1×
Bug ½×
Ghost 1×
Steel 2×
Fire 1×
Water 1×
Grass 1×
Electric 1×
Psychic 1×
Ice 1×
Dragon 0×
Dark ½×
Fairy 1×
None
Resistant to:
Normal 1×
Fighting ½×
Flying 1×
Poison 2×
Ground 1×
Rock 1×
Bug ½×
Ghost 1×
Steel 2×
Fire 1×
Water 1×
Grass 1×
Electric 1×
Psychic 1×
Ice 1×
Dragon 0×
Dark ½×
Fairy 1×
None
Notes:

Learnset

Sylveon is available in Sword and Shield and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

All damage-dealing Normal-type moves will get STAB if Sylveon has the Ability Pixilate.

By leveling up

SwShBDSP

Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Disarming Voice Fairy Special 04040 00——% 15
011 Covet Normal Physical 06060 100100% 25
011 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25
011 Copycat Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20
011 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00——% 40
011 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20
011 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100100% 20
011 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15
011 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20
011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
011 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40
011 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30
Evo.Evo. Disarming Voice Fairy Special 04040 00——% 15
055 Sand Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15
1010 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30
1515 Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status 0000— 100100% 30
2020 Swift Normal Special 06060 00——% 20
2525 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 30
3030 Draining Kiss Fairy Special 05050 100100% 10
3535 Misty Terrain Fairy Status 0000— 00——% 10
4040 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 10
4545 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10
5050 Moonblast Fairy Special 09595 100100% 15
5555 Last Resort Normal Physical 140140 100100% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sylveon
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sylveon
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

LA

Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII
Learn Mastery  Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
1 10 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100% 30
Evo. 15 Fairy Wind Fairy Special 40 100% 25
6 15 Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100% 20
11 20 Swift Normal Special 60 —% 20
18 28 Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status — 100% 20
25 None Mimic Normal Status — —% 10
25 35 Play Rough Fairy Physical 85 90% 10
34 45 Calm Mind Psychic Status — —% 10
43 54 Double-Edge Normal Physical 100 100% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sylveon
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sylveon
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR
Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM02 TM02 Pay Day Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 20
TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM10 TM10 Magical Leaf Grass Special 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TM17 TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30
TM18 TM18 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
TM19 TM19 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 25
TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15
TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM29 TM29 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20
TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15
TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5
TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5
TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
TM46 TM46 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10
TM47 TM47 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20
TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM79 TM79 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5
TM87 TM87 Draining Kiss Fairy Special 05050 100}}100% 10
TM89 TM89 Misty Terrain Fairy Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM92 TM92 Mystical Fire Fire Special 07575 100}}100% 10
TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15
TR13 TR13 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30
TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR25 TR25 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR29 TR29 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40
TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15
TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TR40 TR40 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR42 TR42 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR49 TR49 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
TR82 TR82 Stored Power Psychic Special 02020 100}}100% 10
TR85 TR85 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30
TR90 TR90 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10
TR92 TR92 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sylveon
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sylveon
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding
Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Curse Ghost Status — —% 10

 Detect Fighting Status — —% 5



 Double Kick Fighting Physical 30 100% 30

 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15


 Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10
Tickle Normal Status — 100% 20
Wish* Normal Status — —% 10

 Yawn Normal Status — —% 10
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Sylveon in Generation VIII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Sylveon in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sylveon
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sylveon
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

SwSh

Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Sw Sh EP BD SP Misty Explosion Fairy Special 100 100% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sylveon
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sylveon
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

LA

Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Sw Sh EP BD SP Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 20
Sw Sh EP BD SP Swift Normal Special 60 —% 20
Sw Sh EP BD SP Magical Leaf Grass Special 60 —% 20
Sw Sh EP BD SP Focus Energy Normal Status — —% 20
Sw Sh EP BD SP Calm Mind Psychic Status — —% 10
Sw Sh EP BD SP Rest Psychic Status — —% 10
Sw Sh EP BD SP Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status — 100% 20
Sw Sh EP BD SP Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 5
Sw Sh EP BD SP Mystical Fire Fire Special 70 100% 10
Sw Sh EP BD SP Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 10
Sw Sh EP BD SP Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 75 100% 10
Sw Sh EP BD SP Giga Impact Normal Physical 120 90% 5
Sw Sh EP BD SP Play Rough Fairy Physical 85 90% 10
Sw Sh EP BD SP Hyper Beam Normal Special 120 90% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sylveon
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sylveon
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution
Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
† Celebrate Normal Status — —% 40
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sylveon
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sylveon

By transfer from another generation

Sylveon may know these moves if evolved from an Eevee transferred from another generation.

Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII 
 Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
I II III IV V VI VII Bide × Normal Physical 0000— 00—}}—% 10
I II III IV V VI VII Captivate × Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20
I II III IV V VI VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
I II III IV V VI VII Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30
I II III IV V VI VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
I II III IV V VI VII Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15
I II III IV V VI VII Fairy Wind Fairy Special 04040 100}}100% 30
I II III IV V VI VII Flash × Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20
I II III IV V VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20
I II III IV V VI VII Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 15
I II III IV V VI VII Heal Bell Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5
I II III IV V VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
I II III IV V VI VII Laser Focus Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30
I II III IV V VI VII Magic Coat Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
I II III IV V VI VII Mimic Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
I II III IV V VI VII Natural Gift × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15
I II III IV V VI VII Rage × Normal Physical 02020 100}}100% 20
I II III IV V VI VII Refresh × Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
I II III IV V VI VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20
I II III IV V VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
I II III IV V VI VII Sing Normal Status 0000— 055}}55% 15
I II III IV V VI VII Skull Bash Normal Physical 130130 100}}100% 10
I II III IV V VI VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15
I II III IV V VI VII Synchronoise × Psychic Special 120120 100}}100% 10
I II III IV V VI VII Telekinesis × Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
I II III IV V VI VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10
I II III IV V VI VII Trump Card × Normal Special 0000— 00—}}—% 5
  • A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sylveon
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sylveon
  • × indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Side game data
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Walking Speed: 1.25 seconds Base HP: 58
Base Attack: 80 Base Defense: 59 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Fairy
 Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle
Fairy
 Attack Power: 50 - 100 5

#031

 Mega Boost
Fills the Mega Gauge of a Pokémon of the same type.
Skill Swapper: Eject+, Hammering Streak
Pokémon GO
Base Stamina: 216 Base Attack: 203 Base Defense: 205
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A
Fast Attacks: Quick Attack, Charm
Charged Attacks: Dazzling Gleam, Moonblast, Draining Kiss, Last Resort†, Psyshock†
New Pokémon Snap
Photodex entry #026
Sylveon has really made itself at home in the flower meadow in the nature park. It seems to love living there—dancing nimbly as it emits waves of soothing energy.


Costumes in Pokémon GO
Flower crown

Evolution
Unevolved
Eevee
 Normal 
 +
Level up
with Friendship and a
Fairy-type move
(Gen VIII)
→
+
Level up
with level 2 Affection and a
Fairy-type move
(Gen VI - VII)
First evolution
Sylveon
 Fairy 

Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
HOME
For other sprites and images, please see Sylveon images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

Origin

In contrast to the rest of the Eeveelutions' pointed ears, Sylveon's ears are large and rounded, giving it a resemblance to rabbits. Fairies were thought to be particularly active under the light of the full moon; because of this and the rabbit association, Sylveon could be based on the mythical Asian moon rabbit. The moon rabbit is often portrayed as a companion of the Chinese moon goddess Chang'e, who is frequently depicted wearing a robe adorned in many ribbons, this is likely referenced with Sylveon's feelers.

Sylveon may also be based on Kaltes-Ekwa, a moon goddess in Ugrian mythology who shape-shifted into a hare. In addition, its cries depicted in New Pokémon Snap are similar to that of a cat and might likely be based on the fictional cabbit hybrid.

Name origin

Sylveon may be a combination of sylph, a mythological creature described as invisible beings of the air, or sylvan, a word referring to an association with woodlands or forests (where fairies are often depicted), and eon (an immeasurably long period of time, possibly referring to how long evolution takes naturally). Eon is a suffix all Eevee evolutions share and was Eevee's English prototype name.

Nymphia is derived from nymph, a deity existing in Greek Mythology associated with a particular location or landform.

In other languages
Language Title Meaning
Japanese ニンフィア Nymphia From nymph.
French Nymphali From nymph and -li (common suffix for all French Eeveelutions)
Spanish Sylveon Same as English name
German Feelinara From Fee and -a (common suffix for all German Eeveelutions)
Italian Sylveon Same as English name
Korean 님피아 Nymphia From 님프 nymph and transcription of Japanese name
Cantonese Chinese 仙子伊布 Sīnjíyībou*
仙子伊貝 Sīnjíyībui*		 From 仙子 sīnjí and 伊布 Yībou (common suffix for all Eeveelutions in Cantonese)
From 仙子 sīnjí and 伊貝 Yībui (former suffix for Eeveelutions in Cantonese)
Mandarin Chinese 仙子伊布 Xiānzǐyībù*
仙子精靈 / 仙子精灵 Xiānzǐjīnglíng*		 From 仙子 xiānzǐ and 伊布 Yībù (common suffix for all Eeveelutions in Mandarin)
From 仙子 xiānzǐ and 精靈 / 精灵 jīnglíng (former suffix for Eeveelutions in Mandarin)


References
  1. Official Nintendo Magazine Interview | Interview with Ken Sugimori
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